SOLUTION: what is the volume of the largest ball that can be packed in a cubic cardboard box of side 1 dm.

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Question 370653: what is the volume of the largest ball that can be packed in a cubic cardboard box of side 1 dm.
Answer by robertb(4012) About Me  (Show Source):
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The radius of the ball would have to be 1/2 dm. The volume of the ball is then V=%284pi%2Ar%5E3%29%2F3+=+%284pi%2A%281%2F2%29%5E3%29%2F3+=+pi%2F6cu.dm.